2017/04/07 10:37 鉅亨網 鉅亨網記者李宜儒 台北
東芝半導體競標出現變數!外電報導,東芝半導體產品可能侵犯旺宏 (2337-TW) 專利,美國國際貿易委員會 (ITC) 已決定展開調查,一旦成立,包括東芝的 NAND Flash 及搭載該 Flash 的產品將無法銷往美國。
日本時事通信社報導,ITC 宣布,將針對東芝所生產的半導體產品可能侵犯台灣半導體廠旺宏專利的相關案件著手展開調查。報導也指出,ITC 調查東芝半導體產品涉嫌侵權的動作,可能也將對東芝半導體出售計畫造成影響。
時事通信社報導,旺宏於今年 3 月以東芝進口至美國販售的 NAND Flash 侵害該公司專利為由,控告東芝及其美國、菲律賓子公司等 5 家公司,要求禁止東芝涉嫌侵權的產品進口至美國,而 ITC 也接受旺宏的控訴並展開調查。
東京新聞也報導,若 ITC 最終認定東芝真的侵犯旺宏專利,則東芝所製造的 NAND Flash 以及搭載該 Flash 的攝影機、汽車導航系統等終端產品,很有可能遭到將無法在美國進行販售的處分。
本次競標東芝半導體大約有 10 家企業,其中鴻海 (2317-TW) 據傳是出價最高的單位,出價金額甚至上看 3 兆日圓 (約新台幣 8100 億元)。
April 7, 2017 (Mainichi Japan)
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission said Thursday it will investigate Toshiba Corp. for allegedly infringing a flash memory patent, posing another challenge to the embattled Japanese conglomerate.
The ITC said in a statement that it will look into the Toshiba headquarters in Tokyo and its affiliates in the United States and the Philippines, based on a complaint filed by Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer Macronix International Co.
If Toshiba is found violating the patent, it could become unable to sell its flash memory chips, as well as products using them, such as video cameras and car navigation systems, in the United States.
The ITC will set a target date for completing its investigation within 45 days after deciding to launch the probe, it said. Its corrective orders will be effective when issued and will be finalized 60 days after the issuance unless disapproved by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative during that period.
Toshiba has been struggling to turn around its businesses following a massive accounting scandal.
The ITC's announcement came after Toshiba's U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late last month. To improve its financial standing, Toshiba also plans to sell a majority stake in Toshiba Memory Corp., a chipmaker it spun off earlier this month.



























































































